A case of gold theft of Rs 4 lakh was registered by Kotwali police after a jeweller lodged a complaint on Wednesday; gold was stolen from his house in Sarafa Chowk on June 10.
According to the police the victim Hariom Agrawal brought gold for ornaments on June 3 and kept the gold in his house and when he checked the gold on June 10 the gold was found missing.
A complaint was lodged with the police and in the complaint victim claimed that he had bought gold weighing 148 gm worth around Rs 4 lakh and kept in the almirah in the house on June 3 and when he checked the gold for making ornaments the gold was found missing. The victim tried to search for the gold and when he failed to find the gold he lodged a complaint on Tuesday.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The victim owns Jagmag jewelers and lives on the upper floor of the shop. The victim has raised suspicion over domestic help and his employee who work at his shop. Victim used to buy gold bars and gold for making ornaments but this time the gold bought by was stolen within a week.
During the investigation police have questioned the domestic help and victim’s employees. Police said that the investigation has been started and would nab the miscreant involved in the stealing the gold.